In a reflection of the divided government that Pennsylvania has lived with since 2014, Gov. Tom Wolf’s press secretary says that the $34 billion budget proposal introduced in the state House Monday is a spending plan that meets his objectives.

And, at this point, the Democratic governor would sign it in its current form, the governor’s press secretary J.J. Abbott said Monday.

Here’s Abbott’s broader statement about the plan, which was amended into legislation in the House Appropriations Committee and will get a full vote on the House floor Tuesday:

"In February, Governor Wolf outlined a budget proposal that would make investments in all levels of education, build on our progress to have the nation’s strongest workforce and help children and their families at early periods of development, while making large deposits in the Rainy Day Fund and structurally balancing after years of deficits.

"The appropriations bill now before the legislature meets these objectives.

"With this year’s investments, Governor Wolf has secured nearly $1.2 billion in new education funding since the beginning of his term, while sharpening a focus on workforce development that will help Pennsylvanians succeed in emerging industries.

“Through careful management, the Commonwealth’s financial situation has improved markedly. Once we faced a $3 billion deficit, and this year we will be able to make the most significant deposit in the Rainy Day Fund in more than a decade.”

Wolf was not in Harrisburg Monday to comment directly on the plan, which also did not include one major priority - an increase in the state’s $7.25 per hour minimum wage.

The plan also does not include some of Wolf’s other initiatives, such as placing fees for state police services on communities that don’t have their own local police.

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